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20th March – Sunday Fine cool day Wind about 10 A.M. fresh at N.W. Mrs. T. and three children went to Town, to stay a few days at Mr. Wirgmans. Edw. & Jo. Patterson call’d in the forenoon after which I rode to the Meadows and Furley where I din’d, in the evg. John VanWyck, Wm. Sterett, & Alex Stewart rode out & sat half an Hour~ Great many Wild Pigeons flying ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
On March 19, 1814, Captain Thomas Boyle and the Comet arrived at Beaufort, North Carolina where he ended his third and final cruise as the ship’s commander.
Excerpts from Boyle’s log were published in the Baltimore Patriot where he gave an account detailing their voyage from their escape from the Chesapeake Bay in October to the ship’s battle with the Hibernia in January to the “large man of war brig” that gave chase on March 5 before his ship “out sailed her with ease.” Boyle concluded the with satisfaction, writing:
On the 19th, arrived at this place after a cruize of 5 months, and being chased during that time thirty four times, by frigates and men-of war brigs, but always out sailed them.
19 – Fine Spring day, Wind South Went to Town, return’d to Dinner. Sowed Grass Seed on Lawn taken from the Hay loft. Mr. Wichlehausen & Jn. Howard rode out in the evg., staid half an Hour ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
March 19th
Latitude 2, 8, Longitude 61, 45, boarded the Spanish brig Salvador, from St. Johns, Porto Rico, to Vigo, who informed us, that the Comet, Captain Boyle, sailed from St. Johns about the 26th February. At 4 P.M. parted company with the Kemp.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
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18th – Very fine day, and the first which has any appearance of Spring, being the most backward Season I recollect & nothing like vegetation as yet – Went to Town return’d to Dinner. Mrs. Peters, Beckey & Anne came in the evening and drank tea – Finish’d a trench for Planting Thorn Hedge in front of the House
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
March 18th.
Latt 35° 27′ N., Long 67° 11′ W. Spoke a Prussian Ship from Boston to the Havanna in ballast out 6 days.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, March 18, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
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17 March – More mild today, but hard Frost last Night, went to Town return’d to Dinner. W. Lux came & staid all Night ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.